Michelle Obama is choosing to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy — and encouraging others to do the same.

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

The announcement did not give a reason for Obama’s absence. It comes after she missed Jimmy Carter’s state funeral—where she would have been seated next to Trump. CNN reported at the time that Obama had a scheduling conflict and was “still in Hawaii on an extended holiday vacation” when the funeral took place.

Donald Trump is set to make history as only the second president to be inaugurated on MLK Day. Can you guess the first?

Sure, right. Other lawmakers said they were not attending the Inaugural festivities because it occurs on Martin Luther KIng, Jr. Day. Michelle Obama’s snub is raising speculation she could be ...

"I'll be in town with my constituents honoring Dr. King's legacy," Rep. Ayanna Pressley said in a statement. "I don't think being there does that."

Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, and Jimmy Kimmel criticized Donald Trump and his administration after the inauguration — but targeted Democrats, too.

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president taking cha

What’s the truth behind Michelle Obama’s absence from Trump’s inauguration? Well, as mixed rumors fill up the news, it showcases that the political world is a chaotic realm that only those involved can truly comprehend.

Michelle Obama spent Donald Trump's inauguration day celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy through community service advocacy.